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• Re: shifting troubles
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 12:50:18 -0500
  ...help * I was freaking out when I started to drive away from my APT. felt like I had ice in the tranny.. he he
• Re: Gutless when first started - fixed?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:53:35 -0400
  ...Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > -- > John Meeks ::::going out to oil his felt thing:::: > > '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits > Northern Michigan > KC8ZFN > > Vanagon...
• Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 22:26:12 -0600
  ...I just felt sick. Nothing specific, just felt sick, felt bad, a bit nauseated, headache for several days, loss of energy. Finally it would...
• Re: Vibrations: the usual suspects
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 22:07:06 -0600
  ...Sort of faded in and out, felt > thru the steering wheel. Very prominent when cornering to the left, less > so to the right, but...
• DPO's brake hack
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:29:05 -0800
  ...I finished the first side, felt good about it, then took the drum off the other side. No retaining springs! No adjusting spring! No...
• Earth tremor
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 01:55:07 +0100
  ...Very rare, in fact never felt anything quite as shaky, in the house before. No doubt this is second nature to Californians, but little...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 16:39:13 -0500
  ...the felt washer being inplace to keep dirt and grit out and having the brass ring inside the flywheel to keep the felt washer...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 04:07:30 -0700
  ...Kinda of a strange setup, but if the fly wheel is kept stock, > and stock needle bearing and felt washer are used, then it...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:15:44 -0400
  ...Some of the lifters felt very firm, others felt spongy. What does > this mean? Did you watch what was hapenning as you do the...
• Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 23 May 1997 20:37:14 +0200
  I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange = in 2nd and 4th gear the shift knob touched the dashbord, reverse...
• Re: Typo correction . . . Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:42:28 EDT
  ...be lifted upward about 1-2 inch without any resistance being felt. >> For anyone who cares, that should read: 1/2 (one half) inch...
• Re: Another project?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:51:25 -1000
  >What I recently did was move my spare tire to the right rear corner (inside) and I felt a > dramatic improvement. Now, since I...
• Re: Tire size questions
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 10 May 2010 17:32:19 -0400
  ...They felt pretty good on the short ride home. They definably felt more confident in the turns. I can comment better after this coming...
• Re: Flywheel Sleeve - WBX 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:31:47 -0700
  ...the seal in it and you then don't need that felt bearing to keep the dust out. Just so you know the sach...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:36:46 -0700
  ...He felt that this was more important than maintaining valve rotation. Besides, he felt that the valves would get an adequate amount of motion...
• Re: The end of the list, as we know it!
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 07:07:29 -0800
  ...A better route would be to forward said post to the administrator if it is felt necessary to do so. -Dana-
• Re: Sierra Coolant
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 11:13:46 -0700
  on 9/28/02 11:01, Andrew Bell at andrewbell@QWEST.NET wrote: > When I found this out I felt gypped, and went back...
• WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:06:00 -0700
  ...I have read that a failing or failed 3-4 hub is felt in 3-4 only. Makes sense. Since shifter drags in all...
• Re: Harmonic clutch
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:36:49 -0400
  ...I put in a Luk clutch kit and new seals, which included a felt seal for the pilot bearing. I experienced a pilot bearing...
• Lost coolant cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Tue, 9 Jan 2018 17:21:18 -0800
  ...I felt like a dope, but it was actually not very hard to do. Tell me I am not the only one? Jennifer Rabbitt...
• Water entry ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:16:18 -0400
  ...As I was driving I felt water on my left foot. Seems to be entering all the way forward on the bulkhead in the...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 19:27:39 -0400
  ...I lubricated the felt in the tracks, front and rear, with silicone spray and it now operates like brand new. Mike
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:23:07 -0700
  ...The felt strip material as well as the plastic stops ARE available, and even though Gowesty indicates the top and rear edge rubber seal...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:36:46 -0800
  You wrote, Using roofer's felt stuck on with some contact adhesive is the worst idea. If you speak to a mall owner, you...
• Valve adjustment suggestions and a question
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:15:41 -0700
  ...After that, when pulling the rocker back to check play, it felt more "solid". I felt that this way I could adjust it more...
• VW campers today
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 15 Jul 2017 19:41:33 -0700
  ...This afternoon a nice looking '77 westy came in, I felt better. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com
• Re: Not able to engage any gear-Pilot beqaring choices
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:33:09 -0400
  ...Kinda of a strange setup, but if the fly wheel is kept stock, and stock needle bearing and felt washer are used, then it...
• Re: Blizzaks on the EV
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:33:34 -0500 (EST)
  Hal, To answer your question on why I felt comfortable in putting non-Reinforced tires (namely the Blizzaks) on my EV, here's why...
• Re: Cross drilled rotors
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 6 Aug 2021 19:13:51 -0700
  ...Replaced with stock rotors and even under heavy braking conditions I've never seen or felt any difference. YMMV
• Washing rear cushion cover
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 19:51:29 -0700
  ...cushions in a washing machine, were any the ones with the "felt" type material on the bottom? If so, how did they do? Steve...
• Re: shoulda said EARTHQUAKE/Re: minor jolt in California
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:53:41 +1200
  ...I felt it! =) (it's Friday here right now...) Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff...
• Re: Curtains and privacy...
  Historical mailing list - Barry & Margarita
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 01:27:29 -0500
  ...I created "crude home made curtains" > using 25 yards of black felt and button snaps which is clumsily converted > and not too professional looking...
• Big Brakes (review)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 00:28:23 -0400
  ...Compared to my 7 Passenger Syncro, I always felt that the brakes on the Westy were just barely adequate. They felt mushy, and just...
• Re: "vw brings back bus"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 13:40:56 -0500
  On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>wrote: > Truthfully, That's about the same way I felt...
• Carfax useful in Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:36:11 -0700
  I'm interested in hearing from listees who have used Carfax for Canadian vehicles, and whether they felt the info was worth it? One...
• Re: Seals
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:19:24 -0500
  The felt channels should be readily available at several places. I bought them for my 77 from RMMW. As I recall, the scrapers were...
• Re: Anyone have an upgrade for the master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:07:18 -0500
  I've never felt like I didn't have enough mechanical advantage with the brakes (non-upgraded, or upgraded.) On Feb 28, 2007, at...
• Re: Replaced driver's side front window seals. Report...
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:13:23 -0700
  ...I think vendors like van-cafe speak of this. > In hindsight, I would've done only the outer felt seals; the inners were ok...
• Crank case over pressure, Orifice talk again
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 1 Jan 2024 19:25:58 -0500
  ...I tried to carefully probe with a wire and felt the opening and it felt clear and the wire ws perfectly clean. The hose...
• Re: Vancouver Earthquake?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:58:17 -0700
  ...Didn't feel it just east of Seattle, but my wife felt it in downtown Seattle. Our friends north of the border doing OK...
• Re: WBX Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Richard Schmittdiel
  Tue, 01 Apr 1997 17:03:27 -0800
  ...I haven't seen or felt any reason to replace them yet. My test: If one bounces the van up and down, the shocks...
• Re: A good lube for sliders
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:16:40 -0700
  When the rattling of the plastic screen frame started driving me nuts I folded up and inserted a small piece (1"X1") of felt...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 8 May 2013 22:56:47 -0500
  If this is a manual tranny, note there is a felt seal that fits over the bearing that the shaft fits through. This is...
• Re: more TRUEly shocking stories
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 12 May 95 20:42:53 EDT
  ...Resultant shock felt from entry point of finger tips > to exit point on tender bits. Son shrieks, spas's out and father is > laughing...
• High speed miss
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 11:51:02 -0500
  ...It felt like the igniton was turned off, this has happened twice before in the last six months. There were no indications before or...
• gas tank overflow/vent line question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Tue, 15 May 2001 13:15:00 -0500
  ...was not sealed would it cause the tank to overflow? I felt all other vent line connections to be tight.. Thanks! Christopher Darilek 81...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money.... ubiquity ... its everywhere ...
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:48:24 -0400
  ...I felt sorry for them. John East Coast Vanagon
• Re: clutch disc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:31:55 -0700
  ...I find many waterboxer flywheels missing a tiny metal ring that holds the pilot bearing felt dust seal in place. And many of them...
• Re: Front defroster
  Historical mailing list - Binns Handy
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:36:19 -0500
  ...After the lengthy prrocess of removing the dash and splitting the heater plastic housing, I removed the motor, disambled it and soaked the felt...
• Power antenna/New paint job
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 11:33:13 -0500
  ...Your recommendations and install tips would be great!! Window Felt and Rubber: I also need new driver/passenger side rubber and felt replacement for...
• Re: Earth tremor
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 22:28:15 +0100
  ...Earth tremor > >Just had a noticeable earth tremor here in UK at 11:53 pm, Sunday. > >Very rare, in fact never felt anything quite...
• Re: Bostig Zetec in my Dehler Syncro 16
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:44:33 -0400
  ...Shifting into 4th (actually 5th with the granny gear) felt like overdrive. The Zetec felt very well matched to the transmission. This was FUN...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:32:40 -0400
  ...The first failure, the pedal felt like brake fluid was squirting past something. You pressed the pedal quick and you could feel a vibration...
• Syncro Vibration Solved
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 09:14:08 -0500
  Hi everyone- A couple of weeks ago i mentioned that i had some severe vibration that could be both heard and felt within my...
• Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:03:47 -0700
  ...hopefully, you pulled over to the side of the road first? :-) > >Joan >'85 camper > No, but with seatbelts on I felt everyone was safe...
• Re: dash heater flaps
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:31:54 -0500
  ...But, I wonder if using felt for this application would tend to wick and hold moisture more than plastic closed-cell foam. Then it...
• Re: Diesel conversion and SMOG
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 12:45:17 -0900
  ...I > just felt > sick. Nothing specific, just felt sick, felt bad, a bit nauseated, > headache for several days, loss of energy. Finally it would...
• Carfax request apology and thanks
  Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:51:51 -0500
  ...of Carfax's terms of service.&nbsp; Unfortunately, a list member felt that it was not only their duty to let me know this...
• Re: Looking for 14" steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 1 Apr 2015 15:01:35 -0700
  ...Apr 1, 2015, at 2:52 PM, Copier Program <ps_copiers@ucsc.edu> wrote: > > hey, ben, want to buy some wheels? :) > > bill > felton, ca
• Re: Vanagon Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 20:59:14 -0500
  ...I always felt just a bit more "secure" while driving my '74 than I do with my Vanagon, especially when I was hauling my...